by - April 7, 2016 7:14 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– LITTLE ROCK TECH FIRM FILES MOST FTC CALL COMPLAINTS IN 2015 Little…
by - April 6, 2016 7:43 pm
The House and Senate Insurance and Commerce Committees separately approved bills creating Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s Arkansas Works legislation Wednesday, giving the full chambers the chance to vote on the legislation…
by - April 6, 2016 5:21 pm
Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club in the U.S. have set a goal to transition to 100% cage-free eggs in the supply chain by 2025. The retailer said the goal is a…
by - April 6, 2016 5:21 pm
Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club in the U.S. have set a goal to transition to 100% cage-free eggs in the supply chain by 2025. The retailer said the goal is a…
by - April 6, 2016 5:01 pm
All of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate declines in February compared to February 2015. Arkansas’ three largest metro areas posted year-over-year job gains,…
by - April 6, 2016 4:59 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments: Kelly Bryant, Pine Bluff, to the Arkansas Minority Health Commission. Appointment expires January 31, 2018. Replaces Willie McGhee. Jack Crumbly, Widener, to the…
by - April 6, 2016 4:59 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments: Kelly Bryant, Pine Bluff, to the Arkansas Minority Health Commission. Appointment expires January 31, 2018. Replaces Willie McGhee. Jack Crumbly, Widener, to the…
by - April 6, 2016 4:55 pm
Arkansas-based real estate partnership CapRocq Core 2 added two new Ohio properties to its portfolio moving its asset investment to more than $100 million. The real estate group led by…
by - April 6, 2016 4:55 pm
Arkansas-based real estate partnership CapRocq Core 2 added two new Ohio properties to its portfolio moving its asset investment to more than $100 million. The real estate group led by…
by - April 6, 2016 4:06 pm
Superior Graphite, a manufacturer of electrodes for the steel industry, is shedding 42 of its 70 jobs in Russellville, and may cut the remaining jobs when existing orders are completed….
by - April 6, 2016 3:38 pm
Although Arkansas’ unemployment rate hit an all-time low in February, the percentage of unemployed working-age blacks across the state has steadfastly remained in double-digits following the Great Recession – dropping…
by - April 6, 2016 11:12 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson opened a legislative special session on health care Wednesday by quoting the biblical book of Isaiah: “Come now, and let us reason together.” The special session will…
by - April 6, 2016 5:14 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– HEALTHCARE REIT SNAPS UP CHI MEDICAL ASSETS IN 10 STATES Physicians Realty Trust,…
by - April 5, 2016 6:46 pm
Hours after Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the Legislature would consider only his Arkansas Works legislation in a special session that begins Wednesday, legislators publicly released a bill they say will…
by - April 5, 2016 6:17 pm
A federal judge tossed out a new tax in Puerto Rico aimed at Walmart calling it “unlawful” and siding with the retailer on Monday (April 4) in the U.S. District…
by - April 5, 2016 6:17 pm
A federal judge tossed out a new tax in Puerto Rico aimed at Walmart calling it “unlawful” and siding with the retailer on Monday (April 4) in the U.S. District…
by - April 5, 2016 3:15 pm
Editor’s note: This report is a component of the Arkansas Transportation Report, a monthly compilation of data and news regarding the trucking, railroad, airline, and river barge industries. –––––––––––––––––––– The…
by - April 5, 2016 2:23 pm
The Central Arkansas Library System will host its 13th Annual Arkansas Literary Festival event from April 14-17 at various locations throughout Little Rock, bringing more than 80 authors and presenters…
by - April 5, 2016 2:07 pm
Denver-based startup Solve For Food plans to raise $6 million among Arkansas investors to construct a food innovation center that uses 915 Labs’ patented technology to help food companies reduce…
by - April 5, 2016 1:47 pm
Sam’s Club is setting its sights on higher-net worth members with household income of$100,000 per year, as opposed to the $75,000 household income demographic targeted in recent years. Sam’s executives…
